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Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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commonly found at or near ... of the lids • Symptoms ... , swelling • Treatment ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Nausea/vomiting, Abdominal ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... ischemia, Acute cor pulmonale ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... ribs 9 to 12 - Abdominal ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
/Symptoms: • Usually ... Abdominal or flank ... be present or signs ... ultrasound as initial ... data • Early treatment
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... symptoms (e.g., ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pulmonolary
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
mucins with reduced tear ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs